Book Summary
This book is a study of the Tibetan protective deities, those gods worshipped by the Tibetans as protectors and guardians of Buddhism. It details the classification, appearance and attributes of these gods (their iconography) and how they are worshipped through sacrifices, offerings, ceremonies, oracles, feasts, prophetic trances, ritual dances, black magic and weathermaking (their cult).
Book Details
Book Name | Oracles And Demons Of Tibet The Cult And Iconography Of The Tibetan Protective Deities |
Author | Rene De Nebesky-wojkowitz |
Publisher | Pilgrims Publishing (Dec 1996) |
ISBN | 9788173030390 |
Pages | 665 |
Language | English |
Price | 630 |